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Interval Timer, Apollo, unflown

Object Details

Summary
This timer is a non flight example of equipment flown Apollo missions. It is a mechanical timer that can be operated in two modes (6 minutes and 60 minutes). The timer works like a standard kitchen timer, sounding a bell when the selected interval is over.
The timer was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian along with the contents of Command Module "Columbia" in 1971.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Manufacturer
M. H. Rhoder, Inc.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Materials
Aluminum, adhesive, Velcro, paint, steel
Dimensions
3-D: 5.1 x 7cm (2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Featured In

  • Apollo 11
  • Human Spaceflight
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